happy st.patrick's day!
For all you Irish, grab your pint of Guiness and do a jig down the streets. Or enjoy the artificial taste of green beer, just make sure you brush your teeth after!

Here's my recipe for (fake) Irish Soda Bread.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pan (5x9) or 8inch cake pan. Dust with flour.

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk

Instructions:
In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.
Stir in seeds and raisins.
With a fork lightly beat the eggs and milk.
Gradually add eggs and milk mixture to dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a sticky, thick dough.
Place dough into pan, sprinkle a little flour on the top.
Bake for 1 hour for loaf pan or 50 minutes for round.
Remove from pan to cool.

*Remember mise en place! It makes things so much easier. You can add caraway seeds if that's your thing, 2 tsp with the dry ingredients.